DIY History | Transcribe | Iowa Women’s Lives: Letters and Diaries | Robert Walker Byington diary, April 3, 1883 - August 2, 1884 and Iowa Byington Reed diary, September 20, 1886 -December 31, 1892: Part 1

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Robert Walker Byington diary, April 3, 1883 - August 2, 1884 and Iowa Byington Reed diary, September 20, 1886 -December 31, 1892: Part 1

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190 Friday November 4th 1887 I was working on my lace all day. Mother and I were talking this morning about our going away. She went to town late in the afternoon. Weather still keeps pleasant. Saturday November 5th 1887. I worked about the house a little this morning. Mother and I started soon as we ate our dinner and rode out to Sangsters to see about apples and over to town. Was at Hatts awhile, got home before night. Will and the hired man put in a big day in the cornfield. Sunday November 6th 1887 I was busy about the work all the forenoon and in the afternoon the folks were over and we talked a great deal about the election to come. Will and I went to church in the evening. Monday November 7th 1887 We did a large washing this morning and had dinner early. The boys were in their corn. In the afternoon Mother and I filled the cellar windows with leaves and did some other work out doors. I was tired and went to bed early. Tuesday November 8th 1887 I went over town early for groceries, after getting through with my order went down to Hatties. I rode over with Ott & Fan. She spent the day with us while Ott worked at the election, he ate dinner here. Mother went to town in the afternoon. I was sewing a little, Aunt Mary called in the afternoon. Wednesday November 9th 1887 We had turkey for dinner and expected company that did not come. Will sold some hogs this morning and took them to the yards in the waggon, he went to town to deposit the money and came back to town with Mother and I after dinner. The corn was all got in yesterday. John was not elected by a very few votes. Mother stayed over to meet Mrs. Brenner who came tonight. Thursday November 10th 1887 I was busy about the work most the forenoon. The girls and Mrs B_ spent the afternoon and Ott came to supper. John was sick so Hatt went right home. Mrs Brenner stayed all night.

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190 Friday November 4th 1887 I was working on my lace all day. Mother and I were talking this morning about our going away. She went to town late in the afternoon. Weather still keeps pleasant. Saturday November 5th 1887. I worked about the house a little this morning. Mother and I started soon as we ate our dinner and rode out to Sangsters to see about apples and over to town. Was at Hatts awhile, got home before night. Will and the hired man put in a big day in the cornfield. Sunday November 6th 1887 I was busy about the work all the forenoon and in the afternoon the folks were over and we talked a great deal about the election to come. Will and I went to church in the evening. Monday November 7th 1887 We did a large washing this morning and had dinner early. The boys were in their corn. In the afternoon Mother and I filled the cellar windows with leaves and did some other work out doors. I was tired and went to bed early. Tuesday November 8th 1887 I went over town early for groceries, after getting through with my order went down to Hatties. I rode over with Ott & Fan. She spent the day with us while Ott worked at the election, he ate dinner here. Mother went to town in the afternoon. I was sewing a little, Aunt Mary called in the afternoon. Wednesday November 9th 1887 We had turkey for dinner and expected company that did not come. Will sold some hogs this morning and took them to the yards in the waggon, he went to town to deposit the money and came back to town with Mother and I after dinner. The corn was all got in yesterday. John was not elected by a very few votes. Mother stayed over to meet Mrs. Brenner who came tonight. Thursday November 10th 1887 I was busy about the work most the forenoon. The girls and Mrs B_ spent the afternoon and Ott came to supper. John was sick so Hatt went right home. Mrs Brenner stayed all night.